Trump Will Repeal Biden Orders, Release JFK Assassination Documents

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President-elect Donald Trump said secret documents related to the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. “all will be released” during a pre-inauguration speech at Washington’s Capital One Arena on Sunday night.

Trump added that “other matters of great interest” will have classified records declassified.

Previous presidents have made similar promises, including Trump, to release such documents, but the CIA, Pentagon and State Department have refused, likely in an effort to protect the identities of confidential sources who may still be alive, according to CNN.

Notably, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of Robert F. Kennedy, is Trump’s pick to serve as health secretary in the incoming administration.

In addition, Trump plans to sign over 100 orders on his first day in office, saying he rebuffed advisers who urged him to remove his signatures, saying, “Like hell, we’re going to do it over weeks, we” re will sign them at the beginning…We have plenty to sign in the future, it will not stop.

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk gestures during a rally for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025. (Credit: REUTERS/BRIAN CHEAT). )

“Radical and foolish” Biden administration

Trump informed the crowd that they would have “a lot of fun watching television tomorrow (Monday)” as “Every radical and foolish executive order from the Biden administration will be rescinded within hours of me taking the oath of office.” Such executive orders are likely to include those aimed at boosting U.S. energy production, tightening border security and gutting regulations, among other election priorities.

During the speech, Trump also took credit for TikTok coming back online after the app shut itself down due to a new law banning it in the US, adding that “We won on TikTok and the Republicans have never won it young voice, the youth voice … so I like TikTok.” While Trump likely gained in the youth vote, CNN exit polls showed Vice President Kamala Harris winning 54% of 18-29-year-old voters compared to Trump’s 34%.

Trump also stated that the ceasefire and agreement between Israel and Hamas to exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners “could only have happened as a result of our historic victory in November.”

During his speech, Trump also promised to rebuild Los Angeles and stated that the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be “one of the great sporting events and patriotic celebrations in history.”

While Trump did not explicitly say he would pardon supporters convicted for their role in the riots and the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, he referred to them as “hostages” and said everyone in the area would be “very satisfied with my decision,” strongly suggesting that long-promised pardons are likely.

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Trump also praised Elon Musk, saying that “we have to be protective of our geniuses.”

US President-elect Donald Trump dances on stage as the Village People perform during a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, US, January 19, 2025. (Credit: REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA)

During the conference, Trump also shared the stage with the Village People and danced to their popular hit “YMCA,” which was often played at Trump rallies during the 2024 campaign.